JOB DESCRIPTION: 
HSBC Bank Armenia is looking for a Lawyer to join its team. This role provides legal advice, guidance and support to ensure that the legal and reputational risks faced by the area of coverage are identified, reported and mitigated.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 
- Provide legal advice related to banking activities, with the focus on commercial banking, and trade financing;
- Draft standard and non-standard legal documents (procedures and contracts), including those for special projects;
- Review and advise on legislative developments and their possible impact on the activity of the Bank;
- Represent and protect the Bank's interests in relations with regulators, other authorities, interest groups and organizations;
- Work in a team and provide necessary input and support to other members of the Legal Department.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
- Professional and practical knowledge of the RA legislation, especially the banking law;
- Experience in negotiating, drafting documentation and leading crossboarder and/ or multinational transactions;
- Knowledge of local legal softwares;
- 3-5 years of prior legal experience, from which 2 years in the financial field;
- Experience in drafting legal documents, both in Armenian and English languages;
- Fluency in Armenian and English languages, both verbal and written;
- Good typing skills; good knowledge of basic Office programs (e.g. MS Word and Excel).
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: 
All interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to send their CV and a cover letter to: *******.*******@****.*** indicating the position title ("Lawyer") in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for the interviews.
Please clearly mention in your application letter that you learned of this announcement through Career Center and mention the URL of its website - www.careercenter.am. Thanks.
REMUNERATION/ SALARY: 
Competitive
OPEN TO/ ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 
All qualified candidates
ABOUT COMPANY: 
HSBC Bank Armenia was established as a Closed Joint Stock Company under the name Midland Armenia Bank J.S.C. in 1996 and was renamed into HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC in 1999. The Bank is a joint venture between the HSBC Group, which has a 70 percent ownership, and the members of overseas Armenian businesses with 30 percent ownership. HSBC Bank Armenia CJSC offers products and services to individuals, as well as to corporate customers in Armenia and abroad.